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Transition to
Smarter Balanced Assessments
and the
Landscape for 2013-14
Judi Jensen, NCESD
November 7, 2013
[email protected]
Resources:
Robin Munson, Ph.D.
Assistant Superintendent
Cinda Parton
Director, Assessment Development
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Division of Assessment and Student Information
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Division of Assessment and Student Information
Today’s topics
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Why is the assessment system changing ?
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Smarter Balanced assessments
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Assessment graduation requirements
Common Core
State Standards
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What are your burning questions about
Smarter Balanced Assessments?
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Division of Assessment and Student Information
2 minutes
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Think/Ink/Share
Think about what you would like to know
about Smarter Balanced Assessments
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Record on post-its
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Share with group
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Common Core State Standards
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Define the knowledge
and skills students need
for college and career
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Developed voluntarily
and cooperatively by
states; more than 40
states have adopted
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Provide clear,
consistent standards in
English language
arts/literacy and
mathematics
Source: www.corestandards.org
7/17/2015
The Assessment Challenge
How do we get from here...
Common Core
State Standards
specify K-12
expectations for
college and
career readiness
...to here?
All students
leave high school
college and
career ready
...and what can an
assessment system
do to help?
A Balanced Assessment System
Common
Core State
Standards
specify
K-12
expectations
for college
and career
readiness
Summative:
College and career
readiness
assessments for
accountability
Teachers and
schools have
information and
tools they need
to improve
teaching and
learning
Formative
resources:
Supporting
classroom-based
assessments to
improve instruction
Interim:
Flexible and open
assessments, used
for actionable
feedback
All students
leave
high school
college
and career
ready
What is Smarter Balanced?
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A consortium of 26 states and territories working
together to build next-generation formative, interim and
summative assessments for K-12 schools tied to the
Common Core State Standards in English language
arts/literacy and mathematics.
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Funding from the federal Race to the Top Assessment
grant (~$175M) and foundations (~$3M).
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Governed by member states on a consensus model.
A State-led Assessment Consortium
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21 Governing
States, 4
Advisory
States, 1
Affiliate
Member
Washington
state is fiscal
agent
When grant
ends UCLA
CRESST will
manage
Smarter
Balanced
Key Features of
Smarter Balanced Assessments
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Division of Assessment and Student Information
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Rigorous assessments of progress toward “college
and career readiness”
Administered online, using multiple measures
(paper/pencil option for 3 years)
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Common cut scores across all Consortium states
Information about grade-level achievement and
growth
Valid, reliable, and fair for all students (those with
“significant cognitive disabilities” will use different tests)
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Less expensive than current tests
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Assessments will be Tied to New
Learning Standards
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Summative Assessments
Computer Adaptive
Testing (CAT) Portion
Performance Task (PT)
Portion
Scores Reported in
Terms of Proficiency
and Growth
✔
•Built on solid technology
•Coverage of full breadth/depth of Common Core
•Precise assessment of all students
•Deeper learning with thematic and scenario-based
tasks
•Real-world problems aligned to Common Core
•Increases relevance to career readiness
•PT scores combined with CAT for overall score
•Faster reporting
•More precision for students performing well or poorly
•Year to year growth also reported
Interim Assessments
✔
Flexible and Open
•Non-Secure
•Timing and frequency are locally determined
•Interim test-builder creates aligned assessments
Supports Proficiency
Based Instruction
•Teachers can match assessments with scope and
sequence
•Teachers can review student responses
•Teachers can score student responses
Authentic Measures
•Includes full range of item types
•Uses the same scale as the Summative Assessment
•Includes performance assessments
Formative Tools for ClassroomBased Assessment Practices
Improving
Instruction
Pooling
Resources
✔
•Tools/materials for Classroom-based Assessments
•Fully aligned to Common Core State Standards
•Available for in-service and pre-service development
•Access to the best resources available
•Collaborate with other states on special projects
•Professional social networking across the Consortium
•Tools to evaluate publishers’ tests
A Balanced Assessment System
English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, Grades 3-8 and High School
School Year
Last 12 weeks of the year*
DIGITAL CLEARINGHOUSE OF FORMATIVE TOOLS, PROCESSES AND EXEMPLARS
Released items and tasks; Model curriculum units; Educator training; Professional development tools and
resources; Scorer training modules; Teacher collaboration tools; Evaluation of publishers’ assessments.
Optional Interim
Assessment
Computer Adaptive
Assessment and
Performance Tasks
Optional Interim
Assessment
Computer Adaptive
Assessment and
Performance Tasks
PERFORMANCE
TASKS
• ELA/Literacy
• Mathematics
Scope, sequence, number and timing of interim assessments locally determined
*Time windows may be adjusted based on results from the research agenda and final implementation decisions.
COMPUTER
ADAPTIVE TESTS
• ELA/Literacy
• Mathematics
Re-take option
Testing Times
for Summative Assessment
Test
English
Language
Arts/
Literacy
Math
Grades
CAT
Perform.
Task
In-Class
Activity
Total
Current
Testing Time
3-5
1:30
2:00
:30
4:00
1:30 (gr 3&5)
5:30 (gr 4)
6-8
1:30
2:00
:30
4:00
1:50 (gr 6&8)
5:50 (gr 7)
11
2:00
2:00
:30
4:30
6:00 (HS)
3-5
1:30
1:00
:30
3:00
1:30
6-8
2:00
1:00
:30
3:30
1:50
11
2:00
1:30
:30
4:00
4:00
The testing window is the final 12 weeks of the academic year.
Smarter Balanced vs. MSP/HSPE?
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Reflect on:
– Key components of the Smarter Balanced
Assessment Consortium vs. current state
assessment system
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Discuss at your table:
– What are some differences between them?
What will these new tests show?
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In 11th grade: Whether students are college and
career ready
In other grades: Whether students are on track
to becoming college and career ready
Each content area has claims that can be
made if a student meets standard on the
assessment
Individual Score Reports
Overall
Claim for
3-8
Student
Scores
forGrades
ELA/Literacy
Student Scores for Mathematics
Overall ELA/Literacy Score
Overall Mathematics Score
Claim #1 - Reading
Claim #1 – Concepts &
Procedures
Claim #2 - Writing
Claim #2 –Problem Solving
Claim #3 - Speaking and
Listening
Claim #3 – Communicating
Reasoning
Claim #4 - Research/Inquiry
Claim #4 – Modeling & Data
Analysis
Purposes and Users for the
Summative Assessments
Grades Tested Purpose
User
School/District/State Accountability
Federal
ESEA/NCLB
Student Readiness for Creditbearing College Coursework
Higher Education
Institutions
9, 10, 12
State Designed End-of-Course,
Graduation Requirements, etc.
State Option
3-8 and 11
Teacher/Principal Accountability
State/District
Option
3-8 and 11
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Peeking Under the Hood…
Practice Test now on the Web
Shows item types and tools/features
All grades, both content areas
http://sbac.portal.airast.org/
Smarter Balanced vs. MSP/HSPE
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How are the assessments
similar?
How are they different?
What will your students
need to know in order to
prepare for the Smarter
Balanced Assessment?
Learn More and Stay Engaged
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Visit us at:
SmarterBalanced.org
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Sign up for the
e-newsletter
Follow on
Twitter:
@SmarterBalanced
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Division of Assessment and Student Information
Washington’s Involvement in
Smarter Balanced
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Higher Education leads – Randy Spaulding and Bill Moore
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OSPI staff involved in workgroups
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Teachers involved in item writing
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Limited pilot in Spring 2013
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State Network of Educators working on Digital Library (to be
available to all SBAC teachers by Fall 2014)
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Comprehensive field test in 2013-14
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Operational use in 2014-15
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Training Materials (to be available to all SBAC teachers by Summer/Fall
2014)
http://www.k12.wa.us/SMARTER/default.aspx
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OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Division of Assessment and Student Information
Evolution to Smarter Balanced
Summative Assessments in Washington
Reading
Writing
English/LA
Math
Math
Science
(end 20132014)
(end 20132014)
(begin 20142015)
(end 20132014)
(begin 20142015)
(no change)
SBAC
MSP
SBAC
SBAC
MSP
SBAC
Grade 3
MSP
Grade 4
MSP
Grade 5
MSP
SBAC
MSP
SBAC
Grade 6
MSP
SBAC
MSP
SBAC
Grade 7
MSP
SBAC
MSP
SBAC
Grade 8
MSP
SBAC
MSP
SBAC
High
School
MSP
MSP
See next few slides
See next few slides
MSP
MSP
Biology
EOC
MSP = Measurements of Student Progress
HSPE = High School Proficiency Exams
EOC = End of Course exams
SBAC = Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium
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OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Division of Assessment and Student Information
High School Assessment Options
Accountability
HS Exit Exams (state choice)
No Exit Exam
English
Language Arts
Gr 3-8, 11
English
Language Arts
ELA Comprehensive
Reading
Writing
No Exit Exam
Mathematics
Gr 3-8, 11
Mathematics
Algebra 1 EOC
Algebra 1 EOC
Science
Gr 5 & 8,
Biology EOC
Science
Geometry EOC
No Exit Exam
Biology EOC
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OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Division of Assessment and Student Information
Superintendent Dorn’s Proposal
Accountability
HS Exit Exams (Plan B1)
English
Language Arts
Gr 3-8, 11
English
Language Arts
ELA Comprehensive
Mathematics
Gr 3-8, 11
Mathematics
Algebra 1 EOC
Science
Biology EOC
Science
Gr 5 & 8,
Biology EOC
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Superintendent’s Proposal…
Summative Assessments in 2014–15 and beyond
English/LA
Mathematics
Science
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Division of Assessment and Student Information
(no change)
Grade 3
SBAC
SBAC
Grade 4
SBAC
SBAC
Grade 5
SBAC
SBAC
Grade 6
SBAC
SBAC
Grade 7
SBAC
SBAC
Grade 8
SBAC
SBAC
MSP
Grades10
Comprehensive
exit exam
EOC Year 1
exit exam
EOC Biology
exit exam
Grade 11
SBAC
SBAC
MSP
SBAC=SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium
MSP= Measurements of Student Progress
EOC= End of Course exams
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OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Division of Assessment and Student Information
Assessment High School Graduation
Requirements by Class
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Division of Assessment and Student Information
Smarter Balanced Field Testing
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Division of Assessment and Student Information
Smarter Balanced Field Testing
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Division of Assessment and Student Information
Smarter Balanced Field Testing
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OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Division of Assessment and Student Information
Smarter Balanced Field Testing
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2013-14 Testing for Accountability
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Accountability assessments
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Division of Assessment and Student Information
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Grades 3-8 Measurements of Student Progress (MSP)
Grade 10 High School Proficiency Exams (HSPE) and End of
Course exams (EOC)
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EOC given in Grade 10 or students can bring forward a passing score
from an earlier grade
Additional accountability assessment options for students
in Special Ed
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WAAS-Portfolio (reserved for students with significant
cognitive challenges)
L2-Basic counts for participation but not as a passing score
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7/17/2015
What’s Happening in 2013-14?
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Division of Assessment and Student Information
Schools will be recruited for Smarter Balanced field test
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3rd – 8th Grade and 11th graders only
High School
 Exit exams remain the same (HSPE, EOC)
 CAA options remain the same
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Class of 2013 had some relaxation of Collection of Evidence
rules that had been newly implemented – these will not
continue (COE limited to one submission per content area
throughout HS, and requires two attempts on general
assessment before submitting)
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Testing for Graduation
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Division of Assessment and Student Information
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Certificate of Academic Achievement (CAA)
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Available to students who meet all assessment requirements at
Level 3 (Meets) or Level 4 (Exceeds) on general state
assessments
Certificate of Individual Achievement (CIA)
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Available to students with IEPs who meet all assessment
requirements at Level 2 (Basic), or with Level 3 or 4 on WAAS
Portfolio or DAPE
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7/17/2015
Next Steps…
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Reflect on:
What will you do next?
– Think about the differences between our
current system and what students need to
know to take the SBAC…
– How can you share what you know with
colleagues at your school?
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Division of Assessment and Student Information
Questions?
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